Colette Schraeder

August 15, 2013

Colette Schraeder, 92, of St. Lawrence died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, at the St. Lawrence Catholic Church with Father Raj officiating. Interment will follow at St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery.

A rosary service will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, at St. Lawrence Cahtolic Church.

She was born Feb. 20, 1921, in Ballinger, Texas, and married A.W. Schraeder on Nov. 18, 1940, in Olfen, Texas. He preceded her in death Dec. 23, 2002.

Colette came to St. Lawrence in 1947. She and A.W. were part of the founders of the St. Lawrence community. She was a homemaker and was very active as a 4-H leader while her children were in school. She served on the Federal Land Board, as an election official for Glasscock County and was a huge Bearkat Booster.

She was a member of the St. Lawrence Catholic Church, St. Theresa Altar Society and taught Bible School for many years.